Recovery money fuels Cedar Rapids homebuilding boom
The Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission reviewed six housing proposals totaling 135 units plus a 75 acre parcel for hundreds more as federal and state disaster recovery funds spur construction. The $13.35 million second round aims to add about 235 housing units, with builders noting prior shortages would have left crews idle in 2009 without the program. Allen Witt of Hall & Hall Engineers and Drew Retz of Jerry's Homes cite job protection and market momentum from the recovery program.
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Online college growth drives Iowa enrollments and access
National data show more than one in four college students take at least one online class, fueling a booming market nationwide and in Iowa. University leaders cite flexible schedules for retraining, degree completion, and advanced study as demand grows. Kirkwood Community College reports a 24 percent spring increase in its Anytime Anywhere online program, with 183 sections and 5,525 students enrolled.
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Standoff between employers and consumers holds back jobs
The U S recovery hinges on whether businesses or households blink first as job openings stay scarce. Baldor Electric CEO John McFarland and consumer Nicole Rosen mirror caution: firms wait for demand, households wait for job security. Moody's economy.com and IHS Global Insight foresee modest hiring, possibly not until 2011 or 2012, keeping unemployment near 9.7 percent.
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